If you're reading this and you have ADHD, I'm sorry for the long speech. I always skip around if I have a lengthy read ahead of me, and you all probably aren't much different. I tried to space it out a bit, and reading it myself, the space helped a little bit. :D I was diagnosed with severe ADHD at 5 years old. My mother always believed it was some type of "stigma" and wouldn't tell any of my teachers when I was a kid. She just recognized it once every three months, when....

I think this broad spectrum is too much. Look up the symptoms yourself and it needs to be defined. My son has ADHD and it is clear but they say he could have mild autism and thus couldn’t diffidently say he has that too when got evaluated my a well known psychologist . This broad spectrum is wrong and anyone can have signs of this. My child is not a project and shows little signs of this but definitely ADHD and I was diagnosed in the early 80’s with add which they didn’t have the adhd or combined....

A couple of years back I went to the doctor for a check up with more anxiety than normal. When my doctor came in he looked at me with concerning eyes and started to ask me questions. These questions were him probing me and giving me a test for ADD. To make sure he was correct he also had me take an online test where he would read the question and I would answer. I was 21 at the time and it was the first time I was diagnosed with ADD. The medication that was prescribed to me causes a lot more damage....

Hi, I am a 50 year old mother of two ADHD children, 10 and 8 years old. I've gone back to school to get a masters in Communication. I have focused my thesis research on new behavioral interventions for ADHD children that I hope will increase peer relationships, decrease disruptive behaviors, decrease parental stress and be both child motivating and child monitored. I am looking for parents who are willing to participate in a completely anonymous 10 min. questionnaire or be interviewed for 15....

I started Ritalin about two weeks ago, and since then, I've been having issues sleeping all night. What are some natural alternatives I can try for insomnia? I'm already on a lot of medication, so I don't want to be put on another one.

I work for a railroad and my sleep schedule is never the same.. I find my self always tired and low energy. I eat nutritious foods might take a B12 once in awhile... while at work I find myself standing and rocking with inpatients .. I also get anxious when reading books or anything with more then a few pages.. I use to take adhd meds in middle school but stopped.. I'm affraid to seek professional help due to them thinking all I want is a script.. Any suggestions

Hello, I was recently diagnosed with ADHD and was prescribed 20 mg of Ritalin in the morning, and 10 mg at noon. It's helped a little bit, but I feel like my prescription could be stronger, which is why I'm going to talk to my doctor about it soon. What is the difference between Ritalin and Ritalin LA? What alternative OTC medicines or therapy can I also use along with the medication? Thank you for reading!

We have tried 3 different types of adhd medication and all cause serious nausea as a persistent side effect. We have tried over the counter anti nausea and antacid medication with no effect. Are there any other suggestions? It’s starting to cause attendance issues at school.

I think I might have ADHD... I am a High School student and I think I have ADHD. Im not sure, from what I've read about the condition, its passed through families but I don't know anyone in my family who has it. As well as my fidgeting, forgetfulness, and lack of focus only started recently. I think I might have it but Im too scared to tell anyone because what If I don't have it? I'm extremely stressed and I don't know what to do.

I have took many of the online tests of adhd or add, and for a few of them I got 100 percent of traits showing that I do have it. But i don't feel like confiding within my mom because every time i tell her some thing, she eventually uses it against me. I have always been very disorganized. Have to be fidgeting with something in order to concentrate sometimes. It doesn't show sometimes when I am typing or writing continuously because in some way it is like fidgeting for me. I have also always....

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